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Table 2.

Relationship of blood brotherhood ritual participation with history of HBV, family history of HBV and gender

		Have you participated in blood brotherhood before?
		Yes n/(%)	No n/(%)	χ²; p
Did you have HBVI before?	Yes	133/(28.8)	329/(71.2)	7.884; 0.005
Did you have HBVI before?	No	411/(22.6)	1411/(74.4)	7.884; 0.005
Do you have a family member with HBVI?	Yes	248/(30.1)	575/(69.9)	29.354; <0.001
Do you have a family member with HBVI?	No	290/(20.1)	1155/(79.9)	29.354; <0.001
Gender	Male	326/(27.0)	881/(73.0)	11.313; 0.001
Gender	Female	232/(21.0)	872/(79.0)	11.313; 0.001

HBVI: Hepatitis B virus infection